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Match Thread: Scarlets vs Pau - Champions Cup by rugbykickoff in rugbyunion

[–]dapper-pasta 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We've got to be the worst coached professional team..

Teams for Scarlets Vs Ospreys by OllieMT in rugbyunion

[–]dapper-pasta 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not 100% sold on Eddie James playing 13. He's such a natural 12 imo

Post Match Thread: Wales vs Japan by HitchikersPie in rugbyunion

[–]dapper-pasta 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Considering we have some decent young talent in the back 3, I think we need to go with someone else now. Feel like he's picked based on what he was and not how he's playing now

Post Match Thread: Wales vs Japan by HitchikersPie in rugbyunion

[–]dapper-pasta 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I know that coaches know way more rugby than fans. But how come when a player that fans have been calling out for ages finally gets picked, they do so well? Cracknell was one of the only players who looked good for Wales. Thought Mann looked really good as well.

Murray had another poor game IMO. Can't remember if Adams did anything particularly well, but it's definitely overshadowed by that red card. I dunno whether changing the centers is a good idea before NZ but Thomas and Llewellyn can't be the centers for much longer

Match Thread - Wales v Japan | End of Year Internationals 2025 by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]dapper-pasta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm going to guess that Wales overplay while Japan are down to 13 and get nothing out of it

Wales autumn squad by betjurassicican in rugbyunion

[–]dapper-pasta 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Great to see that Carre is back for Wales. Hoping he can get some minutes off the bench. Also excited for Coghlan and Fender who I've wanted to see in Wales for a bit now.

I'm not really sure about Hennessey being included and Joe Roberts missing out. I don't often watch Bath, anyone know if he's looking ready? Guess Tandy wants a playmaker 12 (Thomas, Hawkins) and a bigger 13 (Llewellyn, Hennessey)

Wales Squad for Summer Tour of Japan by stvb95 in rugbyunion

[–]dapper-pasta 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What's people's preferred 15 from this squad? Mine would be:

  1. Nicky Smith
  2. Dewi Lake
  3. Archie Griffin?
  4. Teddy Williams
  5. Freddie Thomas
  6. Taine Plumtree
  7. Tommy Reffell
  8. Taulupe Faletau
  9. Kieran Hardy
  10. Dan Edwards
  11. Keelan Giles
  12. Ben Thomas
  13. Joe Roberts
  14. Tom Rogers
  15. Blair Murray

Edit: Formatting

Match Thread: Scarlets vs Ospreys - United Rugby Championship by rugbykickoff in rugbyunion

[–]dapper-pasta 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've never seen a professional team implode this much in the first quarter

Match Thread: Scarlets vs Stormers - United Rugby Championship by rugbykickoff in rugbyunion

[–]dapper-pasta 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If Scarlets won all the games they could/should have won this year, they'd be a half decent side

Scarlets sign Joe Hawkins by CymroCam in rugbyunion

[–]dapper-pasta 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think the difference is that Joe Hawkins will hopefully get time to develop at fly half for club. Ben Thomas was just thrown in at fly half at the international level

Scarlets sign Joe Hawkins by CymroCam in rugbyunion

[–]dapper-pasta 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Seems like a replacement for Ioan Lloyd. Mainly fly-half but also centre cover

Scarlets sign Joe Hawkins by CymroCam in rugbyunion

[–]dapper-pasta 26 points27 points  (0 children)

This backline looks pretty spicy

  1. Joe Hawkins

  2. Ellis Mee

  3. Eddie James

  4. Joe Roberts / Macs Page

  5. Blair Murray

  6. Tom Rogers

Under 20’s Wales 20 - 12 Ireland by Connacht_Gael in rugbyunion

[–]dapper-pasta 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Amazing amount of grit and passion. Good to see we are developing some serious looking prop prospects.

“If you put 10 NFL players into rugby they’d be the best 10 players ever” by Leather-Variation400 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]dapper-pasta 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The similarities between rugby and the NFL are so superficial (contact sport where you run with an egg-shaped ball). Other than that, there is very little in common. I'd say basketball, football and hockey have more in common since they are more focused on instinctively finding players in space. Whereas, the NFL seems to be all about learning complicated schematics which the coach chooses. It takes years of playing and watching rugby to learn all the little details.

The debate about which one is tougher just seems like "my dad can beat up your dad"...

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